Define Structured Processes and List Their Characteristics

question 16

Essay

Define structured processes and list their characteristics.

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Definitions:

Major Depression

A psychological condition marked by a constant state of sadness or a lack of enthusiasm in tasks, resulting in considerable disruption to daily functioning.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique aimed at reducing phobic or anxiety responses by gradually exposing the patient to the feared object or situation.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by using reinforcement of successive approximations to the desired behavior.

Social Anxiety

A chronic mental health condition characterized by significant anxiety or fear of being judged, negatively evaluated, or rejected in a social or performance situation.